LG Optimus 5 User Manual

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To create a folder onscreen:
1. Press 
 to go to the Home screen.
2. Touch and hold on an empty area of the screen.
3. From the Add to Home screen window, tap Folders.
4.  Tap an available folder type to place it on your current 
screen.
  Choices include    >Ê
New folder, All contacts, Contacts 
with phone numbers, or Starred contacts.
NOTE: Starred contacts are those Contact entries tagged as very important.
Changing the Device’s Wallpaper
To change the Home screen wallpaper:
1. From the Home screen, press 
 > Wallpaper.
– or –
Touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen, then 
tap Wallpapers.
2. Tap Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers.
  Gallery   >Ê
 to use a picture on your device as a wallpaper. You 
can crop the picture before setting it as a wallpaper.
  Live wallpapers   >Ê
 to open a list of animated wallpapers 
installed on your device. Live wallpapers can change 
according to the time of day, respond to touching the 
screen, tell the time, or offer other information.
  Wallpapers   >Ê
 to open a screen of wallpaper images that 
come with the device. Slide the thumbnail images left and 
right to view the available images.
3. Tap Set wallpaper or Save. 
						

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Accessing Recently-Used Applications
Your device keeps a running list of your six most recently used 
applications.
1.   Press and hold 
 to open the recently-used applications 
window.
2. Tap an icon to open the related application.
Changing the Screen Orientation
This device is capable of changing the orientation of screen 
content when the orientation of the device itself has changed. 
The device’s built-in accelerometer senses movement and 
changes its angle/orientation. Note that some of the screens, 
applications and widgets do not support orientation changes.
The automatic screen orientation feature can be manually 
enabled to change the orientation for all enabled screens when 
rotation is detected.
NOTE:  An example of a screen that automatically re-orients by moving the device is 
the Messaging screen. This only requires you turn the device on its side.
To manually activate the auto-rotate feature:
1. Press 
 >  > Settings > Display.
2.  Tap Auto-rotate Screen to enable or disable the screen 
auto-rotation.
Gestures Guide
Your touchscreen provides an excellent way to interact with 
and use your Android phone. With the touch of your finger, 
you can access available applications, make menu selections, 
and access data saved to your device. The following terms are 
used for describing the different available actions using the 
touchscreen: 
						

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  Ta p s  : A single finger tap selects items, links, shortcuts and 
letters on the on-screen keyboard.
  Touch and hold s  : Touch and hold an item on the screen by 
touching it and not lifting your finger until an action occurs. 
For example, to open a contact’s available options, touch and 
hold the contact in the Contacts list until the context menu 
opens.
  Drag s  : Touch and hold an item for a moment and then, without 
lifting your finger, move your finger on the screen until you 
reach the target position. You can drag items on the Home 
screen to reposition them, as described in “Changing the 
Device’s Wallpaper” on page 59, or drag the Notification 
panel open, as described in “Using the Notifications Panel” 
on page 44.
  Swipe or slide s  : To swipe or slide, quickly move your finger 
across the surface of the screen, without pausing when you 
first touch it (so you don’t drag an item instead). For example, 
you can slide the screen up or down to scroll through a list, or 
browse through the different Home screens by swiping from 
left to right (and vice versa).
  Double-tap s  : Double-tap to zoom on a Web page or a map. 
For example, quickly double-tap a section of a Web page to 
adjust that section to fit the width of the screen. You can also 
double-tap to zoom in and out when taking a picture (using 
the Camera), and when using Maps.
  Pinch-to-Zoom s  : Use your index finger and thumb in a pinch 
or spread motion to zoom in or out when using the browser, 
Maps, or browsing pictures. 
						

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  Rotate the screen s  : From many applications and menus, 
the orientation of the screen adjusts to the device’s physical 
orientation. (See “Changing the Screen Orientation” on page 
60.)
 
Rotate the device counter-
clockwise for landscape 
orientation.Rotate the device clockwise for 
portrait orientation.
Displaying Your Phone Number
  Press    Ej >  > Settings > About Phone > Status. (Your 
phone number and other information about your phone and 
account will be displayed.)
Entering Text
Onscreen Keyboard
You can enter text using your device’s onscreen QWERTY 
keyboard. The onscreen keyboard displays automatically when 
you need to enter text. To manually display the keyboard, simply 
touch a text field where you want to enter text.
1. Tap a text field where you want to enter text.
2. Enter text.
To enter numbers or symbols, tap    >Ê
.
To enter letters, tap    >Ê
. 
						

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Text Entry Keyboard
Shift Key 
Tap once to capitalize 
the next letter you enter. 
Double-tap for all caps.
Swype Key Tips Tap to see the tips of the 
Swype keyboard.
Number and Symbols Key Tap to change input to 
number and symbol entry.Voice to Text Key 
Tap to enter text by voice.
Delete Key 
Tap to delete characters to 
the left of the cursor.
Emoticon Key 
Touch and hold to enter 
various emoticons.
Space Key 
Tap to enter space. 
Touch and hold to insert tab.
Numbers and Symbols Entry Keyboard
Swype Key Tips Tap to see the tips of the 
Swype keyboard.
Voice to Text Key 
Tap to enter text by voice.
Shift Key 
Tap to enter additional 
symbols. The  keyboard 
will change to alternate 
characters.Delete Key 
Tap to delete characters to 
the left of the cursor.
Emoticon Key 
Touch and hold to enter 
various emoticons.
Space Key 
Tap to enter space. 
Touch and hold to insert 
tab. Letters Key 
Tap to change input to 
letters entry. 
						

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  To enter alternate characters, touch and hold the    >Ê
corresponding key. 
Rotate the screen to use the larger keyboard.   >Ê
Text Entry Keyboard Numbers and Symbols Entry 
Keyboard
NOTE:  If you do not want the screen to change orientations automatically, uncheck 
the Auto-rotate Screen option. Press  >  > Settings > Display and 
deselect Auto-rotate Screen.
3.  When you finished typing, press  to close the keyboard.
Entering Text Using SwypeTM Method
Swype™ is a text entry method that allows you to enter a word 
by sliding your finger from letter to letter, lifting your finger 
between words. Swype uses error correcting algorithms and a 
language model to predict the next word. Swype also includes 
a predictive text system. For more information, please refer to 
the Swype Tutorial and Help on your device.
Swype Tips
  Create a squiggle (like an S shape) to create a double letter  s 
(such as “pp” in “apple”).
  To enter a capitalized word, slide your finger above the top  s 
row of the keyboard and then slide back down to the next 
letter(s). 
						

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  Move your finger over the apostrophe to enter contractions.  s 
For common punctuated suffixes, lift your finger off between 
the suffix and the main part of the word.
To configure Swype settings:
1. When the Swype keyboard is displayed, tap 
. 
2. Tap Options. 
3. Tap any of the following settings:
  Language   >Ê
 allows you to select the current text input 
language. The default language depends on the language 
set when you first activated the phone.
  Word prediction   >Ê
 allows you to use a built-in word 
database to predict words while entering text in Swype.
    >Ê
Audio feedback allows you to turn on sounds generated 
by the Swype application.
    >Ê
Vibrate on keypress allows you to activate a vibration 
sensation as you enter text using the keypad.
    >Ê
Enable tip indicator allows you to turn on an on-screen 
flashing indicator that provides helpful user information.
    >Ê
Auto-spacing allows you to automatically insert a space 
between words. When you finish a word, just lift your 
finger and start the next word.
    >Ê
Auto-capitalization allows you to automatically capitalize 
the first letter of a sentence.
    >Ê
Show complete trace allows you choose whether or not 
you want the complete Swype path to display.
    >Ê
Word choice window sets the amount of times the 
word choice selection window displays on the screen. 
Move the slider between Never or Always and tap OK. 
						

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    >Ê
Speed vs. accuracy sets how quickly Swype responds to 
onscreen input. Move the slider between Fast Response 
(speed) or Error Tolerance (accuracy) and tap OK.
Swype help   >Ê
 displays the Swype User Manual.
Tutorial   >Ê
 provides an on-screen tutorial.
Editing Text
You can edit the text you enter in text fields and use menu 
commands to cut, copy, and paste text, within or across most 
applications.
To Cut or Copy and Paste All the Text:
1. Touch and hold the text field that contains the text.
2. A pop-up menu opens with the available options.
3. Tap Cut All or Copy All.
4.  Tap the text field where you want to paste the text. 
You can paste text that you cut or copied from one 
application into a text field in any application.
5.  Place the cursor on the location where you want to paste 
the text.
6. Touch and hold the text field.
7.   When the pop-up menu opens, tap Paste. The text that you 
pasted also remains in the device’s memory (temporarily), 
so you can paste that same text in another location.
To Cut or Copy and Paste Some of the Text:
1.   Place the cursor on the starting or ending point of the text 
to copy or paste.
2.  Touch and hold the text field that contains the text to edit.
3.  A pop-up menu opens with the available options. 
						

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4. Tap Select Text.
5. Tap and drag over the text you want to select.
6. Touch and hold the highlighted text.
7. When the pop-up menu opens, tap Cut or Copy.
8. Tap the text field where you want to paste the text.
9.  Tap to place the cursor on the location where you want to 
paste the text.
10. Tap and hold the cursor location.
11.   When the pop-up menu opens, touch Paste. The  text 
that you pasted also remains in the device’s memory 
(temporarily), so you can paste that same text in another 
location.
Creating a Google Account
Your Google Account
You must create and/or sign into a Google Account to use 
GmailTM, Google TalkTM, Google CalendarTM, and other Google 
Apps; to download applications from Android MarketTM; to back 
up your settings to Google servers; and to take advantage of 
other Google services on your device.
If you don’t have a Google Account, you will be prompted to 
create one. If you have an enterprise account through your 
company or other organization, your IT department may have 
special instructions on how to sign into that account.
1.   From a computer, or from your device’s Browser, navigate 
to www.google.com.
2.  On the main page, select Sign in > Create an account 
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3.  Follow the onscreen prompts to create your free account.
4.  Log into your provided email address, locate the email from 
Google, and respond to the new email to both confirm and 
activate your new account.
Signing into Your Google Account
1.   Launch the application that requires a Google account (such 
as Android Market or Gmail).
2. Tap Next > Sign in.
NOTE:  If you do not already have a Google account, touch Create and follow the 
onscreen prompts to create your new account.
3.  Touch the Username and Password fields and enter your 
information.
4.  Tap Sign in. Your device then communicates with the 
Google servers to confirm your information.
NOTE :  Some applications, such as Calendar, work only with the first Google 
Account you add. If you plan to use more than one Google Account with 
your device, be sure to sign into the one you want to use with such 
applications first. When you sign in, your contacts, Gmail messages, 
Calendar events, and other information from these applications and 
services on the Web are synchronized with your device. You will be 
prompted to sign in or to create a Google Account the first time you start 
an application that requires one, such as Gmail or Android Market.